VDL Archives - Australian History Research

There are three different versions of the passenger manifests for the voyage of the Estramina from Norfolk Island to Hobart in May 1808.

Colonial Sentence Convicts Profiles Third Fleet 1791 VDL

August 8, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Robert Kingston, Convict, Atlantic 1791

The Norfolk Island Criminal Court sentenced Robert Kingston to death for an unknown offence, pardon in 1798 conditional on his remaining on Norfolk Island for 14 years.

Convicts First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Presentations VDL

June 5, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro Family Muster October 2026

Goodwin Munro 2026 Family Muster “Creating Stories: Old Woolstore Hobart; Thursday 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov 2026

Shipping records VDL

February 23, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Five embarkments from Norfolk Island to Hobart 1807 – 1808

Details on the five ships that departed Norfolk Island for Hobart – Derwent River 1807 – 1808.

Shipping records VDL Webinars

January 25, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Norfolk Island colonial shipping 1788 – 1814 Webinar

Not all shipping lists were recorded in the first instance yet alone survived as some ships that travelled to Norfolk

Norfolk Island History Publications VDL

January 1, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809

The Early Years provides details of historical documents, chronicles the migration and settlement of the Norfolk Island settlers to Hobart and their lives from 1805 to 1809. Capturing the challenges, land allocations, social dynamics, and official correspondence surrounding the evacuation of Norfolk Island and the establishment of settlers in the Hobart area and its surroundings.